Mummy keep telling myself that, this is only the 2nd day and probably she feels sleepy after her medication. Hope tomorrow she will be feeling better and better. At least, after this morning, her body temperature had came down, just tired.
Poor Annabelle…
Teacher Joyce did sms and asking about family and the children. It is very nice of her.
Today really a long anxious waiting and waiting day.
This morning Mummy decided to bring Belle go to visit Dr Liew again, because her fever supposed to be subside on Monday. Today is Wednesday already, and last night she was coughing and can hear her phlegm is getting back. She still can run up and down even at Dr Liew’s clinic. Dr Liew did a blood test and swab test, then Belle took a nasal treatment to reduce her phlegm. She was grumping when taken the treatment.
After 15 minutes medication, we were directed to outside to waiting for the result and Dr consultation. It is confirmed that Belle is infected with the AH1N1 virus. At that moment of time, Mummy was stunned and do not know what to know. Dr Liew said we have 2 options: admit to the hospital and let the hospital take care everything as they do have the equipments and the medicine, or another option will be in and out patient, that take care the her in the house. He was recommended that admitted to hospital.
On the spot, Mummy was calling Daddy to tell him this news. Really a ‘breaking news’ for him! We chose the SDMC (Sime Darby Medical Centre) instead of SMC (Sunway Medical Centre). Immediate after, Mummy drove Belle to SDMC straight and waited for Daddy there. At first, Mummy gone to the Emergency Ward, after the nurses saw the letter from Dr. Liew, then they directed us to the Consultant Paediatrician Dr Khoo. She was not in when we were there, after a few minutes Daddy came already.
We did the registration, and wait for our turn, we were no. 9, and Dr Khoo was not in yet, she was then in only around 10.30am. We were waited so long. Finally our turn was around 12 noon already. Dr Khoo consultation room is not big but full of toys. May be due to too long waiting, Belle started to get impatience, not doing whatever Dr told. By seeing her situation like that, Dr Khoo was advising that Belle can take medication in home.
As we were asking about our family need to be quarantine or any precaution action need to be done? According to her, AH1N1 has become a seasonal common flu worldwide already, as long as adults do not feels headache, fever, stuffy nose, difficult breathing, etc, we still can go to work.
Dr Khoo did check through Dr Liew medicine that given to Belle, Belle still can continue back whatever prescriptions before, and she added one more medicine the Oseltamivir, known as Tamiflu. The medicine will be 2.5ml 2 times a day for 5 days. A complete coarse for 5 days. After 5 days, we will have another session again. That will be on Monday.
It was about 1.00pm when we left SDMC. We having our Dim Sum as lunch at USJ 21, then we came back home. Let Belle took her medicine, Mummy was doing some hygienic cleaning in the house: changing bed sheets, washing the clothes, blankets, all with Dettol. Even though she is sick, but she is still playing with Issac. After her night medicine, she felt tired and went to sleep.
What a tiring day, hope days come things will be better…
Tonight Issac packed his own daycare bag by himself. This made Annabelle too, seeing what her big brother doing, she too, also start to fold her own blanket. Haha…
Sometimes, it is really true that the elder child in the house will lead the younger siblings, so you have to teach your eldest child good, so that the younger siblings will follow the example of their elder brother or sister.
Mummy was busy writing the blog, Annabelle was laying on the floor with her favourite blanket, then Issac brought over a sunflower to me, and said,” Mummy, I give you this flower. I love you.” Then, he kissed my face.
I was so touched…speechless…”Mummy love you too…”
Today our family went to a Shopping Mall and found out some toys that might be interesting to the kids. And, fun to play with too! I do not know how to describe it but it is a rubber kind of materials that make it flexible to play with.
Both Issac and Annabelle are happy to play with it.
Mummy intended to grow mung bean seeds for a week project.
Mung beans is locally known as Green Beans.
It was a new experience for the kids and Mummy was giving the instructions to them through my experiences and memories.
As I can remember, our teacher did ask us to do a project like this at home during schooling time.
Furthermore, this growing seedling project has taught the children about plants required water, cotton and a little sunshine to grow well.
Here us what we did together for our little science project:
They place some mung beans separately and leave some space among the seeds. Mummy reminded them to give a little space between the mung beans to grow.
After that, sprinkle some water onto the cotton and make sure the cotton is wet but do not flood the whole container.
Eventually, we leave both containers at the kitchen window by the sink area.
It is easier as whenever both kids wash their hands, they are able to see their mung bean seeds.
Mummy have to remind both Issac and Annabelle to remember to water the green beans ever day and give some sunshine by placing the container near the window still.
1st Day – 14 Nov 2010
Still nothing come out yet. Just follow the instructions and set for the day.
Annabelle’s was more beans than Issac’s as she was grabbing a handful of green beans and threw it inside the cup.
Issac was more obedient and just put a few green beans.
We were able to see the little seedlings growing from the green beans.
The sprouts were all pushing out from the green shells and wanted to come out and see the sunlight!
We got a little but surprise as Annabelle’s growing faster than Issac’s. May be it was due to the competition of more green beans in Annabelle’s cup.
We were able to see little seedlings growing from the green beans, pushing out the green shells more and more.
The roots started to grow down to the cotton to obtain the water and the leaves were trying to grow upwards for the sunlight!
4th Day – 17th Nov 2010
Suddenly the little seedlings started to sprout and the stems, branches and leaves came out so fast!
Both Issac and Annabelle were so fascinated seeing that happened!
Mummy told both kids to water the mung bean seedlings daily and to make sure the plants have some little sunshine by placing them near the window stills.
5th Day – 18th November 2010
All were grown up so fast!
Both were obedient, diligently make sure his responsibilities were done before heading for school.
Issac even scolded his sister for touching his seedlings, fear that the plant may die the next day.
Both were happy for their little plants.
And it was not yet reached 7 days, the green beans had been transformed into a little green plant.
The stems growing stronger from fragile stems to firmer stems. Eventually, after few days, the little plants grows taller and it started to die off of its own.
Well, it was a good experience for both kids and they did a great job on this assignment! 
